INTERACTIVE EXAMPLE Specific Heat Capacity Calculations

Last updated: 5/3/2023

INTERACTIVE EXAMPLE Specific Heat Capacity Calculations Using the Equation A 2 5 g sample of a metal requires 10 8 J of energy to change its temperature from 23 C to 41 C Using the given information and table below determ identity of the metal Substance Specific Heat Capacity J g C aluminum s 0 89 0 50 0 45 0 38 0 24 0 13 nickel s iron s copper s silver s gold s HOW DO WE GET THERE We can represent the data given in this problem by the following diagram 2 5 g metal T 23 C 2 5 g metal 10 8 J T 41 C What is the temperature change AT that occurs Temperature change AT